Forestville Public School

7 Melwood Ave, Forestville NSW 2087

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Forestville Public School is a government primary school in Forestville, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 462 students. Its ICSEA is 1,141, where the national average is 1000.

462students

1,141ICSEA · higher than 95% of NSW primary schools

30%language background other than English

2%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

28teaching staff (FTE)

Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

94.2%attendance rate, 2024 · -0.8 pts over 3 years

-28%enrolment change over 5 years

17FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

2support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 462.

About this school, from public sources

Based on publicly available information, Forestville Public School is a NSW government K-6 primary school in Forestville offering a broad curriculum spanning STEM, sport, and creative arts alongside excursions and extra-curricular activities. Its own materials highlight tailored learning support, including assistance for students with additional needs, extension for advanced learners, and EAL/D support, plus a stated focus on inclusion, diversity, and student wellbeing within a welcoming community environment.

Often praised

broad STEM/sport/creative arts curriculum
tailored learning support
inclusive, welcoming community

This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.

NAPLAN

School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Forestville Public School on My School · Why some data is missing

Location and nearby schools

Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.

School	Suburb	Type	Distance	ICSEA	Students
Forestville Montessori School	Forestville	Independent primary	0.7 km	1,171	49
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School	Forestville	Catholic primary	0.8 km	1,145	282
Killarney Heights Public School	Killarney Heights	Public primary	1.5 km	1,150	661
Frenchs Forest Public School	Frenchs Forest	Public primary	1.6 km	1,123	218
Mimosa Public School	Frenchs Forest	Public primary	2.1 km	1,119	562
St Martin's Catholic Primary School	Davidson	Catholic primary	2.5 km	1,131	136
Wakehurst Public School	Belrose	Public primary	2.6 km	1,126	407
Castle Cove Public School	Castle Cove	Public primary	2.6 km	1,167	273

Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW

Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.

School	Suburb	Type	Students	ICSEA
Riverbank Public School	The Ponds	Public primary · K-6	2,030	1,141
Murray Farm Public School	Carlingford	Public primary · K-6	787	1,142
Newtown Public School	Newtown	Public primary · K-6	272	1,140
Russell Lea Public School	Russell Lea	Public primary · K-6	428	1,140
Thornleigh West Public School	Thornleigh	Public primary · K-6	477	1,142
Australia Street Infants School	Newtown	Public primary · P-2	104	1,143

About this data

Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.